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London to host wireless EV charging trial

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Funded by the Office for Low Emission Vehicles in partnership with Innovate UK, the project will run from January to March 2019 and will investigate the feasibility of deploying wireless charging technology in three live locations across London and Tamworth. The purpose of the study is to understand the impact on infrastructure and the commercial viability of this type of charging. The study will also look at how its future use could reduce costs, improve productivity and safety, and increase the uptake of electric vehicle fleets across the UK.

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Letting networks own storage would ‘distort the market’

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Services for the grid should continue to be bought through competitive tenders to keep costs to a minimum and ensure there is a level playing field, said North Star Solar chief executive Paul Massara.

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Lights and heating will stay on after Brexit, National Grid says

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However, consumers could find that they are digging deeper into their pockets, as energy companies pass on rising costs on the wholesale international markets.

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Limejump wins contract to manage Britain’s biggest battery

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The battery will be used to provide dynamic frequency response to aid the integration of renewables into the UK’s energy system when it’s not fulfilling its main purpose of reinforcing the local distribution network during winter peaks.

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Liverpool plugs in district heat for new science campus

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The 1,195 kWh unit forms part of an energy centre being delivered by sustainable energy experts Vital Energi for the 30-acre Paddington Village development, currently under construction at the eastern end of the city centre’s Knowledge Quarter.

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Local balancing is ‘dangerous’, warns Italian TSO

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Terna’s head of operation and engineering of electric system, Enrico MariaCarlini said he is not in favour of a decentralised balancing system because if it is not properly co-ordinated “it is dangerous and could lead to an excess of power.”

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Learning is key

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This year’s LCNI Conference took place in Telford and attracted more than 1,000 delegates. The event, which was in its eighth year, has become a key fixture in the energy networks calendar and provides an opportunity to explore key learnings from electricity and gas network innovation projects.

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Leep Utilities awarded contract to power Liverpool’s waterfront

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The contract has been awarded by Peel L&P, which owns and manages Liverpool Waters – a £5 billion project that will feature over 20 million square feet of residential, business and leisure space on the city’s waterfront.

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Leading glassmaker appoints Smith Brothers for grid connection

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The high voltage specialist has been enlisted to carry out a turnkey scheme of works to connect the leading glassmaker’s manufacturing facility to the grid – including the construction of two outdoor 66kV substations.

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Leadsom sets out scope of investigation into power cuts

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The Energy Emergencies Executive Committee will establish what happened to cause the outage and if correct procedures were followed. It will also consider whether improvements are needed to prevent future power cuts and better respond if they do occur, including minimising impacts on people and essential services.

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